Vieta's formulas
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relations between the coefficients and the roots of a polynomial
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- formula
- Named after
- François Viète
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- Viète's formula
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Encyclopedic overview
François Viète In mathematics, Vieta's formulas relate the coefficients of a polynomial to sums and products of its roots. They are named after François Viète (1540-1603), more commonly referred to by the Latinised form of his name, "Franciscus Vieta."
Basic formulas
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